Alabama ELA Standard: 2.LF.46.a

Who really runs the hive: the queen, or the thousands of bees around her?

What if a capybara and a kangaroo rat switched homes? Would their adaptations be helpful at all?

So, what can a cardboard tube be used for other than holding wrapping paper?

Every great capital is part geography, part human design. Research real ones, then build your own from scratch.

Put these countries into groups. Then do it again. Then… do it one more time. How does re-re-grouping the same places reveal new patterns and give new insights?

Put these animals into groups. Then do it again. Then… do it one more time. How does re-re-grouping the same creatures reveal new patterns and give new insights?

The Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House — group them, pick the best from each group, then design your own.

Which of these types of volcanoes is not like the others?

What type of currency will your civilization use? What symbols will be on it? Why are they significant?

What makes for a good flag? What makes a bad flag?

How high-performing students can often feel like they aren’t really that great.

Ever ask students to create research questions? Were their ideas a bit… blah? My own students had a very hard time writing questions they didn’t already know the answer to! This video is how I solved that problem: upgrade research questions with depth and complexity.

Your students build a civilization from scratch — rivers, flags, calendars, currency, government. Social studies, science, and writing woven into one year-long project.

Your students will create a new flower, designed to attract a specific pollinator.

Using real bridges as their starting point, students will construct bridges out of straws and paperclips.